Dink O'Brien vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Dink O'Brien
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Dink O'Brien posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Whitaker. Dink O'Brien posted stronger numbers in OPS (.820 vs .794) and on-base percentage (.391 vs .368). Lou Whitaker had the advantage in home run production (244 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Dink O'Brien had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dink O'Brien and Lou Whitaker

Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
391.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
547.83
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.63
94.67
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1393.24
83.87
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3586
215.87
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
100.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Dink O'Brien and Lou Whitaker

Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.222
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0